27th Awit Awards winners unveiled; Gloc-9, Regine Velasquez, KZ Tandingan & Daniel Padilla honored

Gloc-9 was again the big winner in the 27th Awit Awards held at Resorts World Manila last December 12.

Just like last year, Gloc-9 took home awards for Song of the Year and Album of the Year for "Magda" and Liham at Lihim, respectively.

This year, he also shared the awards for Best Collaboration and Best Rap Recording with Rico Blanco for their song "Magda."

Gloc-9's song with Joey Ayala titled "Papel" also earned the Best Novelty Recording award.

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid earned two awards this year as did KZ Tandingan.

Asia's Songbird was recognized for her song "Nathaniel" that won the Best Inspirational/Religious Recording award and her song "Hele Ni Inay" that bagged the Best Christmas Recording award.

KZ Tandingan, on the other hand, won the Best Ballad Recording award for "Scared to Death" and the Best Jazz Recording award for "Darating Din."

Sarah Geronimo won the Best R&B Recording award for her single "Ikot-Ikot."

This year's awards for Best Performances went to Paolo Onesa for "Lucky In Love" and Zia Quizon for "Pasakalye."

Abra's Ilusyon music video with Arci Munoz was hailed as the Music Video of the Year.

For the second year in a row, Daniel Padilla bagged the award for Best Selling Album for his record DJP.

The Awit Awards is organized by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI).

Here is the list of winners of the 27th Awit Awards:


PERFORMANCE AWARDS


Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist

Song Title: "Pasakalye"

Artist: Zia Quizon

Best Performance by Male Recording Artist

Song Title: "Lucky In Love"

Artist: Paolo Onesa

Best Collaboration

Song Title: "Magda"

Artist: Gloc-9 feat. Rico Blanco

Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist

Song Title: "Ang Parokya"

Artist: Parokya Ni Edgar feat. Gloc-9 and Francis

Magalona


Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist

Song Title: "If You Ever Change Your Mind"

Artist: Marion Aunor

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist

Song Title: "Lucky In Love"

Artist: Paolo Onesa

Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist/s

Song Title: "Waka-Waka"

Artist: Koro Illustrado


CREATIVITY AWARDS


Album of the Year

Album Title: "Liham at Lihim"

Artist: Gloc-9

Song of the Year

Song Title: "Magda"

Best Selling Album of the Year

Album Title: "DJP"

Artist: Daniel Padilla

Best Ballad Recording

Song Title: "Scared To Death"

Artist: KZ Tandingan

Best Rock/Alternative Recording

Song Title: "To Survive"

Artist: Franco

Best World Music Recording

Song Title: "Pansamantagal"

Artist/s: Sitti Navarro & Julianne Tarroja

Best Novelty Recording

Song Title: "Papel"

Artist/s: Joey Ayala & Gloc-9 feat. Denise Barbacena

Best Dance Recording

Song Title: "No Limitations"

Artist/s: Sam Concepcion

Best Inspirational/Religious Recording

Song Title: "Nathaniel (Gift of God)"

Artist/s: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid

Best Christmas Recording

Song Title: "Hele ni Inay"

Artist: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid

Best Rap Recording

Song Title: "Magda"

Artist/s: Gloc-9 feat. Rico Blanco

Best Jazz Recording

Song Title: "Darating Din"

Artist/s: Kz Tandingan

Best R&B Recording

Song Title: "Ikot-Ikot"

Artist/s: Sarah Geronimo

Best Regional Recording

Song Title: "Taldawa"

Artist/s: Edward

TIED WITH

Song Title: "Aba Pakakalale"

Artist/s: Andy Alvis

Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play

Song Title: "Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo"

Artist/s: Zia Quizon



TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS


Best Musical Arrangement

Song Title: "Hele Ni Inay"

Best Vocal Arrangement

Song Title: "Darating Din"

Best Engineered Recording

Song Title: "Never Will I Forget"



ALBUM PACKAGING EXCELLENCE AWARD


Best Album Package

Album Title: "Hulog Ka Ng Langit"

Artists: Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy & Anne Kate Piñero (Graphic Desigers); Jay Saturnino D. Lumboy (Album Concept); Mark Nicdao (Photography)



MUSIC VIDEO

Music Video of The Year

Song Title: "Ilusyon"

Artist/s: Abra feat. Arci Munoz